scottsdad Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 23 minutes ago, Northboy said: I remember using such a code but the programme prior to the one I wanted to record over ran and screwed everything up. I think recording must have been linked to the published showing times rather than any particular programme. Still get that with Virgin Media. I recorded the Belgian Grand Prix sprint race. it was delayed by rain so I only saw the first few laps. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 58 minutes ago, scottsdad said: Still get that with Virgin Media. I recorded the Belgian Grand Prix sprint race. it was delayed by rain so I only saw the first few laps. I recall going on holiday but setting it up to record some program on BBC1. We came back and I set it going but I forgot that the clocks changed and so we only got the last two minutes followed by an hour after whatever came next. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 I nearly forgot about my claim to fame !! Does anyone remember the millennium bug? The world was going to end. It did for me. My video recorder stopped working at the stroke of midnight when year 2000 began! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 Betamax was superior, but more costly to build, didn’t offer longer than one hour tapes for much too long, and Sony missed the boat on relationships with production companies to license tapes to rental companies (nor for distribution of adult films). Despite Beta being crushed in the consumer market, the Betamax format lived on in television production (especially TV news as Betacam, until HDTV finally killed it). Beta also was the defecto standard in the music recording industry in the 80’s and 90’s. The most annoying thing about early Beta machines was having to set them up, turn on the TV and “tune” the channels on the broadcast TV into the VCR. Then sticking tiny celluloid number squares into the correct backlit slots by the channel selection buttons on the VCR. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Naitch Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 9 hours ago, BTFD said: Remember when they brought in that feature where there'd be a signal on the screen that told newer recorders it was time to start/stop recording? Can't remember what it was called, but a wee grey box would pop up at the top right of the screen. Absolutely guaranteed that the recording would finish a couple of minutes early I always thought that was a sign for the local telly stations to get their ad breaks lined up back before ITV took them all over (STV aside). Your idea sounds more plausible though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 The wee box on the top right of the screen on Channel 4 was much more informative.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapy FFC Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 3 hours ago, TxRover said: Betamax was superior, but more costly to build, didn’t offer longer than one hour tapes for much too long, and Sony missed the boat on relationships with production companies to license tapes to rental companies (nor for distribution of adult films). Despite Beta being crushed in the consumer market, the Betamax format lived on in television production (especially TV news as Betacam, until HDTV finally killed it). Beta also was the defecto standard in the music recording industry in the 80’s and 90’s. The most annoying thing about early Beta machines was having to set them up, turn on the TV and “tune” the channels on the broadcast TV into the VCR. Then sticking tiny celluloid number squares into the correct backlit slots by the channel selection buttons on the VCR. Sony only stopped making and selling blank betamax cassettes in 2016 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 I used my first wage to buy an ex rental video from Radio Rentals 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 Not the “completely correct” thread for it, but I’m not digging further back to revive another, for this while running around the web…Glasgow 1987, some blokes videos: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted September 4, 2023 Author Share Posted September 4, 2023 (edited) Saw something similar for Aberdeen the other day, from a time when oil firms had only just moved in. I think my favourite part is the middle aged Yank trapped in a 14yo's body. Edited September 4, 2023 by Hedgecutter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacky Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 Party rings (not to be confused with philip schofield and friend) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 1 minute ago, Wacky said: Party rings (not to be confused with philip schofield and friend) Perhaps Unpopular opinion thread but I thought they were shyte 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacky Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 Anyone remember this here thick chewy Texan bar, por favor? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacky Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 10 minutes ago, Stellaboz said: Perhaps Unpopular opinion thread but I thought they were shyte Very bland, but my sister and I were talking about them last night, hence the post. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacky Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 I used to love these as a kid. We called them opal fruit bars 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrbridgeSaintee Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 28 minutes ago, Wacky said: Party rings (not to be confused with philip schofield and friend) Used to love them Wacky. The icing tasted tremendous. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted November 8, 2023 Author Share Posted November 8, 2023 (edited) Never realised that Party Rings weren't around anymore. Then again, I don't have kids, and I'm not 8yo. Edited November 8, 2023 by Hedgecutter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 5 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: Never realised that Party Rings weren't around anymore. Then again, I don't have kids, and I'm not 8yo. You still get them 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 Soon to be a blast from the past Sweet sorrow: Caramac fans decry Nestlé move to discontinue bar 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Central Belt Caley Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 50 minutes ago, Wacky said: Party rings (not to be confused with philip schofield and friend) Still buy them regularly, CoL crisis has hit them hard though. Used to be 45-50p as standard now upto 85p for a pack! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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